Episodes

194 // Sam Hyun // Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk

April 14, 2023

Sam Hyun joins Jerry on Dear Asian Americans to share how his love for his community and advocacy has manifested in a robust career spanning politics, keynote speaking, and co-founding 1587 Sneakers. Sam has been a foundatio…

193 // Berna Anat // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

April 7, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

192 // Sho Dewan // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

April 5, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

191 // Garry Tan // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

April 3, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

190 // Anne Nguyen // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

March 31, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

189 // Andy Nguyen // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

March 29, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

188 // Jane Qian // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

March 27, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

187 // Mike Magpayo // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

March 24, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

186 // Melody Hahm // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

March 22, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

185 // Tiffany Yu // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

March 20, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

184 // Nora Ali // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota

March 17, 2023

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota . As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, hea…

183 // Pat Ratulangi // VP of Global Communications at Nielsen

March 8, 2023

Pat Ratulangi, VP of Global Communications at The Nielsen Corporation, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about her work tracking Asian American representation in media. Pat shares her story growing up in multicultural Indon…

182 // Three Year Anniversary Show

March 2, 2023

Happy Birthday, Charlotte! Jerry and Producer Patrick sit down to reflect on and celebrate the three year anniversary of Dear Asian Americans! They talk about the show’s origins, the support of family throughout, and the imp…

181 // Dear Asian Americans // Happy Holidays!

Dec. 20, 2022

Jerry and Patrick sit down to reflect on Dear Asian Americans in 2022. Listen in as they reminisce about the guests, collaborations, events, and opportunities that came along. They also thank the folks who make this possible…

180 // Gorick Ng // The Unspoken Rules

Dec. 13, 2022

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Gorick Ng joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about the process of writing his first book, The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right. Gorick shares about the lessons …

179 // Re-Air // Danny Taing // Founder & CEO - Bokksu

Dec. 6, 2022

Re-Air of Episode 148 from May 20th, 2022 // Danny Taing, Founder & CEO of Bokksu, shares his journey from academia, tech, and founding Bokksu, a direct-to-consumer snack subscription and e-grocer highlighting snacks from Ja…

178 // Re-Air // Berna Anat // Financial Hype Woman + Host of Money Please Podcast

Nov. 29, 2022

Re-Air of Episode 133 from November 30th, 2021 in celebration of Berna's new book Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us (Pre-order now!) // Berna Anat, a self proclaimed financial hype woman, host of the M…

177 // J.S. Park // Finding hope in community

Nov. 22, 2022

J.S. Park, author, hospital chaplain, husband and father, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about finding hope and optimism in people. J.S. shares about his family’s Korean American origin story, the moment he knew he was m…

176 // The Janchi Show // National Adoptee Awareness Month

Nov. 16, 2022

A very special episode of Dear Asian Americans this week as we highlight another Just Like Media podcast, The Janchi Show, for National Adoptee Awareness Month (NAAM). Jerry and Patrick, one of the show's cohosts, chat about…

175 // Joseph Juhn // Storyteller + Filmmaker // Chosen

Nov. 9, 2022

Joseph Juhn, lawyer-turned-filmmaker, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about his documentary Chosen, which follows five Korean Americans of vastly diverse backgrounds and competing political views as they run for US Congre…

174 // Vice President Kamala Harris // Get Loud, Stay Loud

Nov. 1, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about the importance of getting loud and staying loud for our communities. Vice President Harris shares her mother’s journey to becoming Asian American, the imp…

173 // Jerry + Patrick reflect on Dear Asian Americans and beyond

Oct. 25, 2022

Jerry and Patrick sit down and reflect on Dear Asian Americans: how Jerry has changed, some pivotal moments, some favorite ones, and the doors that have opened up because of the show.

172 // John C. Yang // President & Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC // Strive for the future

Oct. 18, 2022

John C. Yang, President & Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about the work Asian Americans Advancing Justice is doing for our community. John shares how the Ya…

171 // Frank Chi // 38 at the Garden

Oct. 11, 2022

Frank Chi, filmmaker, artist, and storyteller, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about his new documentary, 38 at the Garden, a story that’s both about Jeremy Lin’s meteoric rise in the NBA in early 2012 and the impact it h…